The news will make fans swoon. Shows all across the country have been announced for the tour, including two dates at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., in late July that made a Summerfest appearance seem unlikely. And despite going on tour nearly every year since reuniting in 2008 after a 14-year hiatus, NKOTB hasn't played in Milwaukee since that year. | Feb. 14, 2013»Read Full Article(26)

At the risk of ruffling feathers in Chicago, Chef Daniel Boulud spent two days in Milwaukee to present his eighth cookbook, "Daniel: My French Cuisine" this week at The Grain Exchange alongside longtime friend and former Wynn restaurants cohort, Chef Paul Bartolotta.

The visit was one of harmonious intersection — a "perfect storm," according to Boulud's spokeswoman. Not only did Boulud bring 325 Milwaukeeans a taste of modern French cuisine from Daniel, his three-star Michelin restaurant in New York; he also gave local chefs an opportunity to rub elbows with and cook alongside his culinary team. | Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Article(3)

What's good enough for Al Gore is apparently good enough for Robert Reich.

The former vice president turned his stump speeches on global warming into the Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." And now it's the former labor secretary's turn to transform his books and lectures on economic theory into "Inequality for All."| Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

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MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (Disney) The ace scarers show where they learned it — and where they became pals — in this prequel to Pixar's 2001 hit animated movie. Thoroughly delightful, with plenty of laughs, a gentle wit and a surprisingly nuanced range of life lessons. (G) ★★★ | Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Article

You can't spell "Performance Art" without "ER." Especially if the artist is Johnny Knoxville, who must have filled up his emergency room frequent-visitor punch card filming "Jackass" for TV and the big screen.

Part actor, part stuntman, all delinquent — in "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa," Knoxville would be unrecognizable playing a grumpy old man if he weren't launching himself through plate-glass windows, tripping over corpses and dropping trou at a male strip club. | Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Article

The casual pizzeria was a fixture on the east side for 40 years, branching into a full Italian-American menu and, importantly, a notable wine list heavy on well-regarded California wines. | Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Article(23)

Halloween is a great time to try out some new spirits or visit some familiar haunts. And because it falls on a Thursday this year, Milwaukee's All Hallow's Eve events and celebrations stretch over two weekends.

Episode two of the Those Hip Hop Guys mini-series finds Jank and Bizzon enjoying some much needed down time. That is until they sense some wackness in their presence. Since this is not allowed, they had to act in the only way they know how. After watching the video, be sure to read the PSA below. | Oct. 24, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)